Question | Answer |
Four tissue types | 1. Muscular
2. Epithelial
3. Connective
4. Nervous |
Three muscle types | 1. Skeletal (voluntary)
2. Cardiac (involuntary)
3. Smooth (involuntary) |
What is a positive feedback loop? | When the body self-amplifies something to speed it up.
Ex. Child birth, contractions get stronger and more painful as it progresses. |
What is a negative feedback loop? | When the body senses a change and takes action to reverse it. |
What percent of our body weight is blood? | 8% |
What is CSF? | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
What is PFT? | Pulmonary Function Test |
What is a nosocomial infection? | An infection contracted in a medical setting. |
What is an idiopathic infection? | An infection with no known cause |
Define Etiology | Cause of disease |
What is Pathology? | Study of disease |
Define Anatomy | Structure of the body |
Define Physiology | The functions of the body |
Name the body cavities | 1. Cranial 2. Vertebral 3. Ventral 4. Thoracic 5. Abdominopelvic 6. Abdominal 7. Pelvic 8. Dorsal |
Name the body planes | 1. Frontal- divides front and back
2. Median/midsaggital- divides left and right
3. Transverse- divides up and down |
Describe anatomical position | Facing straight, arms out to side with palms facing forward, legs shoulder length apart with feet pointing forward. |
Describe supine position | Laying on back |
Describe prone position | Laying on stomach |
Describe trendelenburg position | Laying at a slant with feet higher than head |
Describe fowler's position | Laying with head up at at least a 45 degree angle |
Describe the electrical pathway of the heart | 1. SA node 2. AV node 3. Bundle of His 4. Right and left bundle branches 5. Purkinje Fibers |
SA node intrinsic rate | 60-100 bpm |
AV node intrinsic rate | 40-60 bpm |
Bundle of His intrinsic rate | 40-60 bpm |
Right and left bundle branch intrisic rate | 40-60 bpm |
Purkinje Fibers intrinsic rate | 20-40 bpm |
SA node time lapse | 0 seconds |
AV node time lapse | 0.03 seconds |
Bundle of His time lapse | 0.04 seconds |
Right and left bundle branch time lapse | 0.17 seconds |
Purkinje fibers time lapse | 0.2-0.22 seconds |
How much of our blood is plasma (%)? | 55% |
How much of our blood is formed elements (%)? | 45% |
Name the front body regions 1-11 | 1. Orbital (eyes) 2. Nasal (nose) 3. Oral (mouth) 4. Cervical (neck 5. Acrominal (shoulder) 6. Buccal (cheek) 7. Sternal (sternum) 8. Axillary (armpit) 9. Thoracic (chest) 10. Brachial (upper arm) 11. Antecubital (inner elbow) |
Name the front body regions 12-21 | 12. Abdominal (stomach) 13. Umbilical (belly button) 14. Pelvic (hip) 15. Carpal (wrist) 16. Coxal (butt below the spine) 17. Inguinal (groin) 18. Pubic (genitals) 19. Digital (fingers) 20. Femoral (thigh) 21. Patellar (knee) |
Name the front body regions 22-24 | 22. Crural (shin) 23. Fibular (calf) 24. Tarsal (ankle) |
Name the back body regions 1- | 1. Cephalic (head) 2. Occipital (base of head) 3. Deltoid (shoulder) 4. Scapular (shoulder blade) 5. Vertebral (spine) 6. Lumbar (lower back) 7. Sacral (base of back) 8. Gluteal (Booty) 9. Popliteal (Inner knee) 10. Sural (calf) |
Body quadrant in top right (anatomical) corner | Right Hypochondriac |
Body quadrant in top left (anatomical) corner | Left Hypochondriac |
Body quadrant in top middle | Epigastric |
Body quadrant in middle right (anatomical) side | Right lumbar |
Body quadrant in middle left (anatomical) side | Left lumbar |
Body quadrant in middle center | Umbilical |
Body quadrant in lower right (anatomical) corner | Right iliac (inguinal) |
Body quadrant in lower left (anatomical) corner | Left iliac (inguinal) |
Body quadrant in bottom middle | Hypogastric (pubic) |
Anterior | Front |
Posterior | Back |
Midline | Imaginary vertical line down middle |
Lateral | Farther from midline |
Medial | Near the midline |
Superior | Toward upper body |
Inferior | Toward lower body |
Superficial | Close to surface |
Deep | Far from surface |
Proximal | Near origin of the structure |
Distal | Away from origin of the structure |
Arteries carry blood... | Away from heart |
Veins carry blood... | Towards the heart |
What is a CT scan? | An x-ray machine that takes a series of pictures at a single time. |
What is an MRI? | A machine that uses magnets to take pictures of the body. |
What is an Ultrasound? | A machine that uses sound waves to take pictures of the body. |
Define homeostasis | The normal "equilibrium" of the body. |
Signs vs. Symptoms | Signs: Can be detected by somebody other than the individual experiencing them.
Symptoms: Can be detected by the individual that is affected. |
Communicable vs. Contagious | Communicable: A contagious disease that is able to be transferred to another.
Contagious: A communicable disease that is able to be transferred to another. |